Fire damages Swiss Embassy in Seoul

Firefighters and police outside the Swiss Embassy in Seoul. / Yonhap

By Jung Min-ho, Kang Aa-young

Fire damaged the Swiss Embassy in Seoul Tuesday night.

Firefighters said Wednesday the fire started on the building's second floor terrace about 8:28 p.m. and damaged a wall and construction materials.

There were no casualties.

Firefighters said the building was locked and there was no sign of a break-in, making arson unlikely.

The cause of the fire is being investigated.